Kirk Silver Teapot

Description:

Kirk Silver Teapot, Baltimore, Maryland, c. 1830, bearing Baltimore Assay marks including: coat of arms and "C," each in a canted corner cartouche, monogrammed, squat waisted form with bulbous, leaf-decorated handle with wood heat stops, raised on a flared ovoid foot, ht. 8 1/4 in., approx. 26.7 troy oz.
Estimate $400-600

Pins slightly loose to handle. Small area of dents to neck and lower body. One small dent to back of domed cover and another to lower handle. Two small repairs: one to handle and one to foot.


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